Healthy Sides

You know those foods that you just can’t stop eating. No matter how full you may be, there is some pull that keeps your hand from reaching in the bag or your spoon from dipping into the bowl. I promise you that this salad will make your fork continue to scrape your plate. The sugar…

Whether you notice or not, we categorize each of our new posts. If you shift your gaze slightly to the right (and you’re on a home computer) you’ll see we even have a category tab. We’ve got quickie meals, healthy snacks, big batch meals and about 10 others. Recently, we’ve felt the need to add…

I really hope you have access to a farmers’ market. If you do, I really hope you take advantage of it. Eating ‘local’ has become remarkably trendy. The local food movement is not just a focus of hardline environmentalists either. Making choices to support our local growers and communities has become popular. Yay! I take…

Fresh, crunchy, and sweet summer corn. Is there really anything better? Erin and I share a joint love, that may even border on an obsession, with these beautiful yellow kernels. Corn is also the main ingredient in my new favourite summer side or vegetarian main dish – succotash. Succotash is traditional southern dish made with…

In my world, part of eating well means being able to relax about food. Healthy eating is not an all or nothing scenario. Yes, fresh is best. Yes, homemade is healthy. Yes, cook when you can. But you know what? Sometimes I just can’t. I’m spent, tired, done. Just finito. And when those days coincide…